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War Is a Lie

David Swanson debunks countless myths of war in this expanded second edition of his compelling, evidence-based book. War Is a Lie shows how the military, media and arms merchants justify the expansion of militarism — and what can be done to stop them. Veteran antiwar activist and whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg calls the book “a terrific … Continued

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